Orem Library

"From the author of the widely acclaimed debut novel Seating Arrangements, winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize: a gorgeously written, fiercely compelling glimpse into the passionate, political world of professional ballet and its magnetic hold over two generations. Astonish Me is the irresistible story of Joan, a ballerina whose life has been shaped by her relationship with the world-famous dancer Arslan Ruskov, whom she helps defect from the Soviet...

The story of a remarkable little mouse who dreams of becoming a prima ballerina.

Video biography of the ballerina, with archival footage and interviews with mentors, partners and proteges.

Two friends who started in ballet are reunited after many years; one is now a star ballerina, the other a Midwestern housewife/dance teacher whose daughter is embarking on her own ballet career.

Join Angelina Ballerina, Camembert Academy's shining star, as she finds her way in her new school, puts together her own show, and tries to land a leading role in the Mouskinov Ballet. Angelina continues to blossom as a maturing young mouseling as she adjusts to her new teacher's style and learns the importance of being a patient big sister. Prepare to pirouette along with everyone's favorite ballerina in these sparkling stories!

Centers on the dilemma of a young ballerina torn between the composer who loves her and the impresario determined to fashion her into a great dancer.

A documentary of the career of Maya Plisetskaya, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet. Covers the development of her career and shows highlights from some of her greatest roles. Included are scenes from Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Spartacus, The little humpbacked horse, Raymonda, The stone flower, Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote and others.

Excited to have a first boy student joining their ranks, the young ballerinas at Miss Lina's dancing school look forward to having someone to play the role of the prince in their recitals.

Presents the life of the Cuban ballerina and choreographer, describing her early struggles as a dancer in New York City, her vision problems, her return to communist Cuba in the 1960s, and her work as director of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba.

"From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes a nonfiction picture book celebrating dancers of color who have influenced her on and off the stage. As a young girl living in a motel with her mother and her five siblings, Misty Copeland didn't have a lot of exposure to ballet or prominent dancers. She was sixteen when she saw a Black ballerina on a magazine cover for the first...